Friday, June 3, 2011

Another Good Review for Chutney Joe's

Chutney Joe's has a good backstory--according to its Web site, co-owner VijayPuniani was thrown in a New Delhi hoosegow in the 70s for refusing to bribe inspectors to keep his restaurant open, prompting his emigration to the States, and eventually the opening of this new fast-food "Indian diner" in the South Loop. But if the concept sounds prosaic--and the posted definitions of ayurvedic dieting and instructions for eating naan seem unnecessarily hand-holding--Puniani and son should be given credit for not dumbing down the food for potentially timid Loop lunchgoers.

First off, we didn't know what a hoosegow was and now we do (a jail). Second, glad it means he ended up opening a spot in the Sloop!